What reading level is Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor?

Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor by Leila Merrell Foster is at a Level 6-7 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor appropriate for?

Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 11C (Clear).

What genre is Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor?

Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor is nonfiction — Juvenile Nonfiction. Part of the Historical American Biographies series.

Does Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor have any content warnings?

Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor has a HootRating of 11C (Clear). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor?

Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor by Leila Merrell Foster is 128 pages (approximately 18,754 words).

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor

Leila Merrell Foster

Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Leila Merrell Foster

Historical American Biographies

Reading Level 6-7 11C Ages 9-12 Sweet Spot Page-Turner

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Discover the remarkable journey of Benjamin Franklin, a brilliant inventor and key figure in America's fight for independence. From his groundbreaking experiments with electricity to his clever writings and diplomatic efforts, his story is full of curiosity and courage. Young readers will be inspired by how one man's ideas helped shape a nation.

Themes

HistoricalBiographyScience & Nature Adventure

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 6-7 book with gentle content intensity. It's a Sweet Spot read — challenging text with gentle themes, ideal for advanced or 2e readers. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor 11C

Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor is written at a Level 6-7 reading level across 128 pages (approximately 18,754 words). Strong independent readers around grade 7.6 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor works for readers up to grade 8.6.

Read aloud, Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor runs about 2.1 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor as 11C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.

Thematically, Benjamin Franklin, founding father and inventor explores historical, biography, science & nature, and adventure — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about historical, biography, science & nature.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 4 more books in the Historical American Biographies series.
✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.

Maybe not for

! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.